Transmigrated into the Scumbag Ex-Wife of the Prime Minister - Chapter 101.2

This time, not only did she receive the Princess’s cold shoulder again, but based on her many years of escort experience, she keenly sensed a flash of murderous intent from her.

All the stirred emotions in her heart vanished completely. Qin Feiyan closed her eyes and lay on the bed, intermittently hearing the conversation between Princess Changning and Qi Zhenshu.

Princess Changning’s voice was clear and light, completely devoid of the aloofness and coldness she used when speaking to her.

It seemed Princess Changning truly disliked her.

Qin Feiyan thought that when they arrived in Qingzhou, she would write a letter home, asking her father to replace her with Yan Hua as the guard, to save herself from causing offense to Princess Changning.

The next day.

After parting ways with Qi Zhenshu at Baihe Academy, Princess Changning did not have the coachman go to the Prefecture Yamen but left the city and headed straight for Yufeng Mountain in the south of the city.

The carriage traveled along the lush, wooded mountain road for over an hour. Ahead, there was no longer a flat main road, only winding, uneven stone steps.

Looking up, the winding mountain path disappeared into the dense, green forest, with no end in sight.

Qin Feiyan was unsure why Princess Changning wanted to come here, but considering her own identity, she didn’t open her mouth to ask.

She slightly bowed her head and helped Princess Changning alight from the carriage, her manner as respectful as any ordinary guard. Princess Changning’s eyes, through the veil, rested on her partially lowered face, and she looked at her deeply.

When she saw Qin Feiyan earlier this morning, Princess Changning had noticed that the person had restrained her natural unrestraint, and her behavior was respectful and proper, faultless.

Princess Changning felt a sense of displeasure. She disliked Qin Feiyan’s frivolousness and constant offense towards her, but now seeing her clearly defined boundaries and proper manner, she still felt a little unhappy.

Unable to figure out why she had such contradictory feelings, Princess Changning simply suppressed them and decided not to dwell on it. Furthermore, there was an important matter waiting for her to attend to.

Qin Feiyan paid the carriage fare and saw that Princess Changning had already climbed the steps and was ascending the mountain path.

The air in the mountain was filled with lush trees, fresh, bright air, and the gurgling, light, and cheerful sound of a stream flowing among the rocks. Qin Feiyan took a deep breath, feeling much more relaxed.

The stone steps were steep and uneven, making the walk a little strenuous.

Initially, Princess Changning’s posture was graceful and her steps steady, but gradually, they became somewhat slower.

Qin Feiyan remembered that she had a heart condition and was about to advise her to take a rest, but the words died in her throat.

Some words should not be spoken by a temporarily hired guard like her.

Unable to speak, her mind couldn’t help but constantly pay attention to Princess Changning’s steps.

As a martial arts practitioner with sharp senses, Qin Feiyan acutely noticed Princess Changning’s increasingly rapid breathing after they had walked for a while longer.

Her tense expression finally couldn’t hold back. Qin Feiyan took a step forward and walked beside her. “Does the Princess need to rest?”

The mountain path was narrow, with no place to rest. Standing here in silence would only lead to awkwardness.

“No need.” Princess Changning’s delicate brows furrowed slightly. Her veiled hat turned slightly, but didn’t look toward Qin Feiyan before turning back to face the mountain path, uttering two faint words.

Finally angered by her indifferent attitude, Qin Feiyan momentarily lost her temper, forgetting the resolution she had repeatedly made, and said, “Why force yourself to keep going? Resting for a while won’t delay anything.”

The words that burst out in urgency were inevitably harsh.

Princess Changning was born a royal noblewoman. Although her father and mother passed away early, she was cherished by both the Empress and the Empress Dowager.

And because of her poor health since childhood, she had never been blamed even when she made mistakes as a child.

Furthermore, Qin Feiyan’s words subtly implied her physical weakness, which directly hit a nerve for Princess Changning.

She stopped walking, standing on the higher step, looking down at Qin Feiyan. Her tone deepened, carrying a hint of suppressed anger. “What has it got to do with you?”

Even through the veil, Qin Feiyan sensed the coldness in her eyes.

Having been treated coldly for two consecutive days, Qin Feiyan’s heart was already full of displeasure. She didn’t back down this time and stepped onto the stairs.

She was half a head taller than Princess Changning. Now, standing on the same step, the Princess, who was initially on the higher ground, was now lower, requiring her to look up slightly to meet Qin Feiyan’s gaze.

“I am the guard you hired, and my duty is to protect your safety. If you collapse on these steps due to exhaustion, it would be my dereliction of duty.”

The mention of collapsing immediately reminded Princess Changning of the embarrassing incident where she had a sudden heart attack last time. Anger welled up in her, and she immediately scolded sharply, “Presumptuous!”

Even though she was acting out of consideration for her, she was repeatedly met with a cold shoulder. Qin Feiyan was also angered into losing her rationale.

Since she had already been scolded for being presumptuous, she decided to be presumptuous this once. After all, she wouldn’t be a guard for much longer. When Yan Hua arrived, she and the Princess would probably never see each other again.

“Pardon my offense,” Qin Feiyan lowered her head and said, then bent down, directly wrapping her arms around the Princess’s shoulders and under her knees, and lifted her up.

Princess Changning gasped in surprise, hastily wrapped her arms around Qin Feiyan’s neck. When she realized their current position, the shame actually overwhelmed her anger.

“You, what are you doing!” Princess Changning’s cheeks flushed instantly, and the force in her voice weakened significantly.

“Since the Princess insists on continuing the journey, then I shall carry you up.” Qin Feiyan held her and walked steadily upwards.

Princess Changning struggled slightly, but Qin Feiyan’s arms were steady, and her pace up the steps showed no signs of slowing down; in fact, it was slightly faster than when the Princess walked by herself.

“Princess, please don’t move.” Qin Feiyan’s posture was proper. Her hands supporting the Princess were slightly clenched, her palms not directly touching the Princess’s body, but the hold was not entirely secure either.

As a Princess, no one had ever been so firm and overbearing with her. The shame in Princess Changning’s heart was still not enough to overcome her innate pride.

“Presumptuous!” The act of wrapping her arms around his neck was too intimate. Princess Changning retracted her hands, only able to grab the clothes on his shoulder, and whispered fiercely, “Put me down! What would people think if they saw us!”

Qin Feiyan looked up, seeing a tall stone archway at the end of the distant mountain path, with the words Shuiyun Convent carved on the gate.

“There are no pedestrians ahead.”

There were no pedestrians on the mountain path, but her hidden guards were nearby. Their current position had long been seen by all the hidden guards.

At this moment, the two hidden guards following in secret exchanged glances, seeing shock and entanglement in each other’s eyes, then shook their heads at each other.

Their master hadn’t given the command, so they dared not show themselves easily and reveal their presence.

Princess Changning secretly gritted her teeth. The fingers gripping Qin Feiyan’s clothes loosened slightly, her two fingers slightly bent and pinched Qin Feiyan’s shoulder, twisting hard.

“Put me down.”

She used all her strength, but to Qin Feiyan, a martial arts practitioner, the force on her shoulder was no different from a tickle.

When she turned her head to look at Princess Changning, a gentle mountain breeze came and lifted a corner of the veil, allowing Qin Feiyan to see the rosy, delicate glow hidden beneath the muslin.

Her heart fluttered slightly. Qin Feiyan’s gaze froze for a moment, then she quickly turned her face toward the mountain path, quickening her steps.

Having traveled to many places with her father since childhood, Qin Feiyan had seen many beautiful women and always considered herself not one to be easily swayed by beauty. Yet, whenever she saw Princess Changning’s appearance, it always caused a tremor in her heart.

Qin Feiyan secretly sighed to herself, perhaps it was because the women she had seen in the past were not beautiful enough.

Her deliberate avoidance was evident and fully registered in Princess Changning’s eyes.

From the respectful distance this morning to the unwillingness to even spare her another glance now, even the action of insisting on carrying her up the mountain just now seemed to be a display of her contempt for her physical weakness.

Her eyes slowly narrowed, accumulating coldness.

A gust of mountain wind arose, carrying a hint of coolness. Qin Feiyan unconsciously shrank her neck and quickly stepped onto the last step.

The moment she stood firmly on the flat ground, Qin Feiyan put Princess Changning down, stepped back, and distanced herself from her.

Her action further confirmed Princess Changning’s suspicion, and the anger in her heart intensified.

Glaring coldly at Qin Feiyan, Princess Changning flung her sleeves and walked toward the mountain gate.

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